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25 Cards in this Set
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Non Sequitur
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AKA.... Fallacy
"It does not follow" |
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A defect in an argument OTHER THAN A FALSE PREMISE
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A Fallacy!
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Its a fallacy if...
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It's UNSOUND or UNCOGENT!
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It's unsound or uncogent, and either...
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a) False Premises
OR b) A Fallacy! |
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Two types of fallacies?
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Formal and Informal!
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What is a *Formal* Fallacy?
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Because of the form, it's a fallacy.
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Formal fallacies are ONLY in _________ arguments.
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Deductive
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Deductive argument? Its a ______ fallacy.
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Formal!
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What is an *Informal* Fallacy?
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Because of the CONTENT, it's a fallacy.
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Premises are logically **IRRELEVANT** to the conclusion....
which is called? |
A Fallacy of Relevance!
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Connection between Premise and Conclusion are EMOTIONAL!
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A Fallacy of Relevance! :)
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Type of Fallacy of Relevance...
Appeal to Force? Ad Baculum? |
"You will get hurt if you don't agree with my conclusion!"
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Type of Fallacy of Relevance...
Appeal to Pity? Ad Misericordiam? |
The premise is merely an attempt to evoke PITY! **Irrelevant**
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Type of Fallacy of Relevance...
Appeal to People? Ad Populum? |
Uses DESIRES to get the reader to accept a conclusion!!
-Excites Emotions -MOB MENTALITY -Used by Hitler |
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Type of Fallacy of Relevance...
Bandwagon Argument? |
"A big group of people uses this product, you need to use it too!"
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Appeal to Vanity? |
Associates a product with someone who is admired!
"The Few, the Proud, the Marines." |
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Type of Fallacy of Relevance?
Argument against the People? Ad Hominem? |
Attacking the person, themselves, rather than addressing the argument!
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Ad hominem abusive?
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The first person verbally abuses the second person's argument by verbally abusing the first person.
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Ad hominem circumstantial?
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The responder tries to discredit the opponent's argument by alluding to certain circumstances that effect the opponent.
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Ad hominem: Tu quoque?
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"How dare you argue X, you did this and that!"
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Tu quoque?
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"You too"
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The fallacy of Accident?
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A general rule is applied to a specific case it was not intended to cover.
"People are obligated to keep their promises. When Jessica married Tyler, she promised to stay with him for life. After he became abusive, she promised not to leave him so she shouldn't." |
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The Straw Man Fallacy?
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An arguer distorts the other persons argument to attack it easier
...even if that's not what the person was originally arguing. |
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Missing the Point? Ignoratio Elenchi?
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"Ignorance of proof."
The arguer is ignorant of the logical implications of his or her own premises. As a result... they draw a conclusion that misses the point ENTIRELY. "Abuse of the welfare system is rampant. The only thing we can do is abolish the system altogether." |
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The Red Herring Fallacy?
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Diverting the other arguer by subtly changing the subject.
"People say we need to eliminate pesticides. But tons of these fruits are healthy, with lots of Vitamin C and Iron." |
